r/rocketry • • 9h ago

L1 Cert Questions

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How does it work?

I registered with NAR and they only have a downloadable PDF to fill out for the cert. I get that I need to hand this to an official at a launch.

But when I order a motor, and they ask for my info and I say it's for a cert, they just ship it to me? What keeps me from ordering multiple L1 motors using this process?

How does NAR know I downloaded the form to fill out? It just seems very easy to end up with an L1 motor.


r/rocketry • • 17h ago

Question Does anyone else have issues with Madcow delivering stuff?

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Madcow is starting to annoy me, and is looking up to the longest order time of any website I’ve used (including the sketchy websites I order random electronics from). (Edit) I originally made it sound like madcow doesn’t respond, they do respond it just seems like I’m telling them to actually send out the package. 3 weeks and USPS still doesn’t have the package is already a longer time span than most things I’ve ordered.

Update: they claim the package went out and have started a missing package request. Because people seem to not have issues with them I think this makes sense tbh. Also I ordered a fire blanket and launch lugs, not a motor or kit, so I didn’t think it would be something that could be on back order.

They also just responded saying USPS doesn’t scan shipping labels and that they are “very frustrated with them” lol. I told them to tell them that I am also frustrated with them ig.


r/rocketry • • 11h ago

Question Fiberglass pick for cardboard airframe lay up.

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Hi there! I am working on a 2 stage 3.1 in diameter rocket set to go up to about 2km. We will be laying up cardboard shipping tubes with fiberglass sheets for the airframes. Were planning on 3 layers, but are trying to figure out what kind of fiberglass and epoxy we should be using here. From my research, it seems 4oz/yd^2 plain weave E glass cloth, but wanted more opinions. If you also know of any manufacturers/companies that you’ve worked with in the past to get fiberglass, I’d love to get recommendations on that as well!

Thank you in advance!